2003 International Society for Industrial Ecology
Second International Conference

June 29 - July 2, 2003
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Welcome

Agenda

Short Courses

Book of Abstracts

Call for Papers

Registration

Accommodations

Transportation & Directions

Location

About the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor

Sponsorship and Exhibition

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Info

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Call for Papers (Click here for Book of Abstracts in PDF format.)

Time Table:

November 4, 2002

Deadline for abstract submission and financial aid applications

November 18, 2002

EXTENDED DEADLINE for abstract submission

January 31, 2003

Notification of accepted abstracts

May 20, 2003 Revised Abstract Deadline for inclusion in Book of Abstracts
July 18, 2003 Deadline for inclusion on post-conference website

The deadline for submitting revisions to your work for inclusion in the Book of Abstracts, was May 20, 2003. Abstracts that were selected for either oral platform presentation or for poster presentations, AND whose presenting author has pre-registered for the conference by May 20, will be published in the Book of Abstracts.

We are NOT publishing a Conference Proceedings, only a Book of Abstracts, so a full paper is not required in advance of the conference. However, full papers, posters, and slide presentations may be posted to the post-conference website. Please email your Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe PDF, or Microsoft Word files to is4ie@yale.edu no later than July 18, 2003.

The Call for Papers was distributed widely to colleagues, and relevant associations.

Contact:
Edgar Hertwich, edgar.hertwich@tev.ntnu.no

Special issues:

  • Sustainable Transportation
  • Sustainable Consumption

Conference Topics:
01. Material/Substance Flow Analysis
02. Managing Energy and Greenhouse Gases
03. Thermodynamics of Energy and Material Systems
04. Life Cycle Assessment and Management
05. Biomaterials and Biocomplexity
06. Eco-Industrial Parks and Networks
07. Policy Cases
08. The Social Dimensions of Industrial Ecology
09. Sustainable Cities and Regional Metabolism
10. Industrial Ecology in a Global Context
11. Industrial Ecology Tools - examples, practical experiences and, critical evaluation
12. Design for Environment
13. Sustainable Manufacturing
14. Input-Output Analysis in LCA and MFA
15. The Spatial Dimension of IE
16. Indicators, Metrics, and Corporate Sustainability Reporting

17. Sustainable Transportation
18. Sustainable Production
19. Sustainable Consumption
20. IE & Operations/Management Research
21. Other Topics